About this Event
Let's Make Films. It’s a simple idea. Gather a bunch of like-minds and create a network of people who want to
1. Make film.
2. Learn how to make better films.
This session will be a relatively simple but no less productive gathering to; network, crew, and discuss:
i. What has everyone been up to?
ii. What films are on the cards, what film/s need what help, what crew is available, etc, etc...
iii. To let you know a few plans for the future... e.g. networking, education, target festivals, socials, filming. Our plans to incubate film.
iv. And to paraphrase another film "Shall we play a game?" We will be running our first film quiz, with the theme surrounding International Children's Day!
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The idea with this event is to get everyone back in a room chatting and and hearing what’s coming up next. It’s about sparking those creative conversations that turn ideas into action. After all, you don’t make films by sending emails — you make them by meeting people!
We’ve worked hard to keep things accessible. While the event was intended to be free, small costs like Eventbrite fees and insurance mean tickets are just £2.50 (plus Eventbrite’s bit). Hopefully, that keeps it easy for everyone to join.
It is a paid bar, but what you drink is your own choice. Ticketing is monitored with names provided as normal to allow us and the venue to monitor numbers in the upstairs balcony bar area. Please let us know if you book but then can't make it as spaces may be in demand.
And finally, a big bravo to the BFI Riverfront Bar for making this event setup such a breeze — we couldn’t ask for a better venue! 🎬✨
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The Let's Make Films Audience
The audience that attends Let's Make Films is very varied. There are some who are well accustomed to the large stage etiquette on multi-million £$ shoots, others that are self taught shooting PDs with 20 years experince of "just getting it done in the middle of nowhere for next to nothing with no crew". There's TikToking YouTubers that have to feed the social media monster demand for constant content. We have students not knowing where to specialise yet, and colourists and prop makers who know more secrets of their trade than a spy master knows secret codes. But one thing is very sure, all of them will benefit from knowing a little more about each other and how they work.
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The image above is the BFI Riverfront Bar(Copyright BFI).
Smack on the River Thames, our venue is the lovely Balcony Bar which is located through the central doors and upstairs. The posters in the balcony bar are worth the visit on their own.
Proposed Schedule (guidelines only)
6 :30PM - Doors Open & Set Up Pitch Tables (for those that arrange it - email us)
7:00PM - Intro to the evening and start "Quiz"
8:00PM - "Speed Networking" (Work the Room" - Get your LinkedInQR codes, 1-pagers, Headshots, and Reels Ready)
8:30PM - "Elevator Pitches" - Booked slots first (ie plan it, you'll get more out of it)
8:45PM - Networking - Develop those chats. Search out those those pitches of interest.
9:30 PM - Begin the wrap up. (Winner of Quiz and prizes)
10:00PM - Balcony Bar Close. (Continue down stairs should you desire)
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We hope to see you there.
Gavin, Robin, Andrew & Bianca
Let's Make Films
PS. Again a BIG thank you to BFI Riverfront.
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🎬 LET’S MAKE FILMS — Making Stories Come Alive! 🎥
Whether you’re shooting a zero-budget indie or dreaming up a blockbuster, Let’s Make Films is your home for creative collaboration. We bring together film lovers, makers, and dreamers to connect, learn, and make films. We're a tinderbox for bright sparks looking to start a fire.
Join our regular gatherings packed with:
🎞️ Free Taster Sessions on new tech and techniques
🎬 Workshops led by industry pros
💡 Screenings & Crew Chats to see films and meet the makers
🎤 Pitching Slots, Film & Script Challenges to share ideas and start new projects
It’s all about learning, networking, and creating — whatever your skill level or budget, we'll do everything we can to maintain access for all (avoiding the £ barrier where we can).
Projects are already forming from these meetups… yours could be next.
Lights. Camera... ✨
PLEASE NOTE
Book in advance to avoid disappointment. Bookings close approximately 24 hours before the event. If an event sells out, we will set up a first come first served waitlist. Waiting list closes at 6pm 31st May. Waiting list acts by response to ticket availability emails.
Walk-ins on the day, only if there are spaces.
This is an adult event. 18 years and over (it's a bar)
The event is not recorded or streamed.
Please ensure you add details to the FIRSTNAME, SURNAME and JOB TITLE fields DURING booking. It's not been straghtforward for attendees to add this information after booking and we would need those for safety and security reasons and the name labels.
Attendees booking multiple tickets under one name need to list ALL the names attending before the event please.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
BFI Riverfront, BFI Riverfront, London, United Kingdom
GBP 3.41
